title: Nanotechnology and the chip.
abstract: This is the first article in a series on the impact nanotechnology is having on different types of devices. It considers how lab-on-a-chip approaches in diagnostics are evolving and discusses some areas of future development.
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Nanotechnology, Stirling University, UK. richard.moore@nano.org.uk
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D001681:Biological Assay / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical